Blog 3- My Stimulus and Further Research

 (Kurncz, 2017)

For this blog I will be discussing what drew me to the stimuli and what interpretations I drew from the piece of art. I chose this particular stimulus because I was intrigued by the colours and how the art had many different perceptions and interpretations to explore. When I first saw this art, two main ideas came to mind. The first interpretation I decided to explore was a condition called Locked-in Syndrome. Locked in syndrome requires both wakefulness and awareness, meaning the patient has full awareness but has the inability to do basic reflexes (NHS, 2022). This art reminded me of this, as the lady in the image has the inability to see, hear and she has her mouth closed. This relates back to the art, as she is isolated and in an inescapable environment. She is almost a reflection of the internal struggle people with this condition experience. Additionally, the woman is being watched through glass and almost seen as just an image with no depth of her personality. This is almost mirroring the way in which people with locked-in syndrome will be watched and observed but we will never know how they're truley feeling. 


Secondly, I was also inspired by the idea of society, personally I believe this image could be a representation of how women are supposed to act in society. The lady is well dressed and has good posture suggesting a sense of pride and power, showing how we should act and present ourselves publically. Contradicting this, it could also suggest a sense of weakness as the lady is hiding underneath the superiority of social standards. One significant standard in society is body image and many women feel shame in aging, parenting and having the ability to speak out confidently (Davis, 2014). This links to the idea of the woman disguising herself as someone who is ‘acceptable’ She is unable to hear or see, suggesting that she doesn't want to listen or be influenced by the social standards of perfectionism that is expected in society. Women are underrepresented when they should be celebrated to reflect the perceptions and choices to further the advancement of humanity (Visualising the data: Women’s representation in society, 2020). This shows how she has sustained and kept her intelligence within to protect herself from shame. Furthermore, the prison could be a representation of women being shut down because of their intelligence being overpowered by gender.


To conclude, I feel that the theme of Society and Locked- in Syndrome are both influential and link together to create the right message for my choreography. This is because I feel like locked in-syndrome is a physical representation of a larger scale of acceptance for women in society, as women are an embodiment of perfectionism and living up to social standards. They are restricted by their expected actions and behaviour and keep their creativity hidden inside. They are unable to voice their opinions and knowledge without being undervalued or doubted and are mostly categorised and valued by their exterior. 


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Davis, P., 2014. 3 Big Perfectionism Struggles for Women. [online] Psychology Today. Available at: <https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pressure-proof/201407/3-big-perfectionism-struggles-women> [Accessed 16 October 2022].


nhs.uk. 2022. Disorders of consciousness. [online] Available at: <https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/disorders-of-consciousness/> [Accessed 13 October 2022].

Pol Kurucz – Glam Jail, Kurucz, P., 2017. Glam Jail.  [Photography].

UN Women – Headquarters. 2020. Visualizing the data: Women’s representation in society. [online] Available at: <https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/multimedia/2020/2/infographic-visualizing-the-data-womens-representation> [Accessed 16 October 2022].

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  1. Charlotte CarvossoDecember 7, 2022 at 1:25 PM

    I like how you have thought of the bigger picture and how your idea of 'Locked-in syndrome' and society link together

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